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Showing 20912100 of 19519 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 27 January 2016

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-28

…or works of common interest. To this end, they may, under the conditions set out in article R. 712-27, contract collective loans, the cost of which is shared between the participating establishments.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-1

…the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No 2020-1094 of 27 August 2020, subject to the following adaptations: For its application in Wallis and Futuna : a)…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air medical transport.

Article R6312-24

…rcraft used for this transport meet the minimum standards set out in articles R. 6312-25 to R. 6312-27; 3° The company's organisation ensures the presence of a doctor or, failing this, a nurse for all…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

…rs or to the processing of personal data except where this is in compliance with Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

…l property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than three years after the planning permission i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-4

…nsidered equivalent if :1° They meet the requirements set out in Commission Delegated Regulation No 2016/161 EU of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…r(s).Only contracts for the acquisition of foreign exploitation rights signed on or after 1 October 2016 will be taken into account.The sums may be invested no later than one year after the first comm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L733-5

I.- Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, the following are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-12

…g with the obligations set out in Article 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017, payment service providers providing the payment initiation service, on the one han…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-7

…017 L. 313-29-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 313-29-2 to L. 313-32 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-33 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-34 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 Ju…

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